African Court Cases

Pending Advisory

Advisory proceedings currently pending before the Court

# Advisory opinion Registered Opinion date Status Action
1 Request for Advisory Opinion on the compatibility of the Death Penalty with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on request no. 001 of 2024 by the Pan African Lawyers Union 10 Oct 2024 30 Nov -0001 Pending Details
2 Request for Advisory Opinion No.001 of 2025: In the matter of a request by the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) for an Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States with respect to the climate change crisis 02 May 2025 30 Nov -0001 Pending Details
3 Obligation of states with respect to Women’s Inheritance Rights 13 Mar 2026 30 Nov -0001 Pending Details
4 Obligation of African States, Individually & collectively with respect to individual criminal responsibility. 24 Apr 2026 30 Nov -0001 Pending Details
Request for Advisory Opinion on the compatibility of the Death Penalty with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on request no. 001 of 2024 by the Pan African Lawyers Union
Registered 10 Oct 2024
Opinion date 30 Nov -0001
Status Pending
Request for Advisory Opinion No.001 of 2025: In the matter of a request by the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) for an Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States with respect to the climate change crisis
Registered 02 May 2025
Opinion date 30 Nov -0001
Status Pending
Obligation of states with respect to Women’s Inheritance Rights
Registered 13 Mar 2026
Opinion date 30 Nov -0001
Status Pending
Obligation of African States, Individually & collectively with respect to individual criminal responsibility.
Registered 24 Apr 2026
Opinion date 30 Nov -0001
Status Pending